lovely gowns, lovely prices!

so we are finally back home! the trip was nothing short of amazing, and we absolutely fell in the love with the city!

we ended up leaving ny the day bridal fashion week started, and i was so sad to miss out on all the fun. but i do love the exciting tweets and photo sneak peeks from all the fashion shows. nothing like a little runway action to get me jazzed up for the fall 2010 collections!

while my mind is on bridal designers, it reminded me that this post is definitely long overdue. julie with encore bridal and i met in wipa, and i just love that she has completely transformed the notion of used wedding dresses. encore bridal is a super cute boutique that sells fabulous designer gowns at a fraction of the cost. sounds too good to be true right? well i am looking at a beautiful gown from the vera wang luxe collection which normally retails for $10,700, and is selling for $3,900. now you can see why i am so excited to share this during bridal fashion week! because while we all love the designer looks, sometimes it can be a bit of a stretch to pay designer dollar.

stay tuned for tomorrow’s interview with julie, where we will learn more about encore bridal, and their great little boutique in manhattan beach. in the meantime, here are some designs currently listed on their site. (yes…they have sassy headpieces too!)